Improvement in chimney-cowls



UNITED STATES P TENT OFFICE.

PHILIP J. DAMBAOH, OF SHAWNEE, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD HIS V RIGHT TO EDWARD D. CAIN, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN CHIMNEY-COWLS.

Specification forniinglpart of Letters Patent No. I 78,1]:9, dated May 30, 1876; application filed April 15, 1876.

To all whom it may concern: I y

Be it knownvthat I, PHILIP J. DAMBAGH, of Shawnee, in the county of Perry, and State of Ohio, have invented a new and valuable Improvement in Chimney-Cowl; and I do hereby declare that, the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figuresof reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation of a front view of my chimney-co wl; andsEig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional viewef the same.

This invention has relation to chimney cowls and the nature of, my invention consists in a horizontally-ro'tating cowl, the base of which is composed of double walls, forming an annular recess for receiving the upperedge ot' the tubular stationary portion of the cowl and excluding water from .the interior thereof,

, as will be hereinafter explained.

In the annexed drawings, A designates the cylindrical stationary portion of'myimproved chimney-ventilator, and .B is the horizontal rotating cowl having a rudder-vane, 0, on top arranged centrallyover an open in g from which the smoke escapes. D designates a rod, which rises from a spider, a, fixed to the cylinder A, and passes centrally through a spider, b,

which is secured to the lower portion of the cowl. The cowl is sustained by a jewehd, upon'the point of the rod D, which jewel is secured to a plate, G,

Inside of the cowl D, and permanently secured to the same, is a flange," c, which, with by Letters Patent, isl 4 The stationary part A, provided with the spider a, and rod D, in combination with the revolving part B, having a flange, c, forming a groove at its lower end, closed at its top, and provided with'an opening in its side, vane O, and journal-bearing d, on plate G, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

PHILIP J. DAMBAGH. Witnesses:

. WM. SToFFER, E. P.- ABBOT.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure 

